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24 Cards in this Set
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1) Which of the following denotes that 5 slaves would count as 3 slaves in representation by population?
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The 3/5ths compromise
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According to the 3/5ths compromises, the Slave trade would end in this year:
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1807
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The Constitution of the United States is the same document as the Declaration of Independence
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The constitution of the United States is not the same document because the constitution is the laws of the United States. It protects citizens of the United States and states what they can and can’t do. However, the Declaration of Independence is the document that stated that the United States is its own nation from Britain. It includes all the complaints from the colonists towards the king.
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Complaints PERMS of the DI
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Political- The King took away self-government from the colonists
Economic- No taxation without representation (the king created taxes on the colonists) Military- Quartering Act |
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What was Jefferson’s theory behind Declaring Independence from Britain?
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The king violated the rights of the Colonists.
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Common sense?
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He explained the declaration of independence in simple words to the merchants, farmers, and people of a lower class that are not educated. It was a form of propaganda to get people to be on the side of the Declaration of Independence to go against the King.
It helped forge a common revolutionary identity throughout the colonies Stirred colonists against the King Easy to understand (accessible for every colony) |
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valley forge
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Valley forge was the site of the military camp of the American Continental Army over the winter during the Revolutionary War. Starvation, exposure and disease killed a lot of the soldiers.
- you need to take care of the men (you can’t give not give them the resources they need |
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Bunker Hill
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Battle of Bunker hill:
Spring, 1775 General Gage and 10,000 British troops surrounded in Boston Fought at Bunker hill 1,000 (40%) British casualties 300-600 colonists died (they lost the battle) Moral victory (Colonists inflicted so many casualties on the British that they feel like they can fight again) |
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Weak central gov
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A weak central government exists when the power lies in the individual states instead of the King or government.
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3 branches of gov
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A) Judical, Legislative, Executive
President in Executive |
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The great compromise
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Large states-
wanted to increase their influence in Congress They supported the Virginia Plan which set the number of representatives in Congress by the number of people living in each state Each representative in Congress would represent about the same number of people This was called representation by population It meant that states with larger populations would send more representatives to Congress Small states- The small states were afraid the large states would control them in Congress The small states suggested the New Jersey plan instead The large states felt that the plan was unfair to them because it might require 150 voters to elect one representative in a large state and only 50 voters to elect one representative in a small state. The large states and the small states agreed to create a congress with two houses and the house of representatives and the senate. |
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shays rebellion
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Shay’s Rebellion- farmers are protesting because they can’t pay their mortgage on their farm due to taxing. Shay collects 1,200 farmers and they fight the state. Four rebels are killed and 14 were arrested.
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How did the Constitutional Convention compromise on the issue of slavery?
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The constitutional convention compromised on the issue of slavery by creating the three-fifths rule.
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new york battle
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british defeat
-surprise attack with lots of soldiers |
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Britiains downfall
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too arrogant and do not know the land
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saratoga
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victory for the US and help of the french
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what is wrong with the constitution
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the states have all the power
- no taxes by the government on the states -states have the power to decide on trading -no military power |
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bill of rights
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Bill of rights- The bill of rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
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founding fathers
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political leaders that participated in the american revolution by signing the declaration of independence, taking part in the war, and establishing the constitution
thomas j george w |
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According to the Great Compromise, this level of government is determined by representation by population
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-house of representation
-senate -legislative |
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enlightenment philosphy
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alien and sedition act
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sedition act- made it possible to prosecute editors for criticizing government in speech or print
alien act- tackled danger, posed by immigrants to the US, they feared immigrants were radicalists it raised the residence requirement for citizenship and the right to vote |
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20) Which state would not have benefitted from representation by population only?
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southern colonies
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georges stance on the french revolution
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he was neutral
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